Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) dividend history and payment record
Yum China Holdings, Inc. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 32 payments for it, going back to November 2017 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for YUMC. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
YUMC dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.29 per share, August 27, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.16 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 20.8%, from $0.24 to $0.29 |
| 5-year growth rate | 19.3% a year, compounded ($0.12 → $0.29) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 4, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 27 days before the ex-date, across 34 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 22 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 32 payments since November 2017 |
Yum China Holdings, Inc.'s dividend schedule
Yum China Holdings, Inc. has paid quarterly across the 8 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 27, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 34 announcements we have on file, YUMC declares a dividend a median of 27 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice YUMC gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 22 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 5 raises in our record, most take effect with the March payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 20.8%, effective with the March 2026 ex-date.
YUMC dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 32 going back to November 2017.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | $0.29 |
| May 27, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | $0.29 |
| May 28, 2025 | $0.24 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | $0.24 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | $0.16 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | $0.16 |
| May 24, 2024 | $0.16 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | $0.16 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | $0.13 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | $0.13 |
| May 26, 2023 | $0.13 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | $0.13 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | $0.12 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | $0.12 |
| May 27, 2022 | $0.12 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own YUMC before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does YUMC pay a dividend?
- Yum China Holdings, Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 32 payments since November 2017.
- How much does YUMC pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.29 per share, with an ex-date of August 27, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.16 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does YUMC announce its dividend?
- A median of 27 days before the ex-date, across the 34 declarations we hold.